YA, 2010
from Goodreads: Shayne Blank is the new kid in town--but that doesn't stop him from getting into a lot of trouble very quickly. The other kids don't understand him. He's not afraid of anything. He seems too smart. And his background doesn't add up. But when he walks into the police department to confess to a murder, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it seems. There's more to Shayne--and his story--than meets the eye. As the details begin to fill in, the only thing that becomes clear is that nothing about Shayne's story is clear at all.
Raspberry: This short book (170 pages) intrigued me from the beginning. I enjoyed it like I thought I would, and halfway through was comparing it to the Outsiders. The characters were well done without embellishment, and the story told in a raw up-front sort of way without being dirty. I was a bit let down by the ending. I think it would have been better to let the reader guess about Shayne, keeping the mystery alive. Plus, the ending actually hurt my image of Shayne and was a bit of a let down. However, a well-done book that will definitely stick with me.
Graded a B-.
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